Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- Dell PowerEdge M830 (For Dell PowerEdge VRTX Enclosure) Owner's Manual
- Dell PowerEdge M830 (for PowerEdge VRTX) system overview
- Documentation resources
- Technical specifications
- Initial system setup and configuration
- Pre-operating system management applications
- Options to manage the pre-operating system applications
- System Setup
- Viewing System Setup
- System Setup details
- System BIOS
- Viewing System BIOS
- System BIOS Settings details
- Boot Settings
- Network Settings
- UEFI iSCSI Settings
- System Security
- Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings
- System Information
- Memory Settings
- Processor Settings
- SATA Settings
- Integrated Devices
- Serial Communication
- System Profile Settings
- Miscellaneous Settings
- iDRAC Settings utility
- Device Settings
- Dell Lifecycle Controller
- Boot Manager
- PXE boot
- Installing server module components
- Safety instructions
- Recommended tools
- Removing and installing a server module
- System cover
- Inside the server module
- Cooling shroud
- Processor blank and DIMM blank
- System memory
- PCIe mezzanine cards
- PCIe mezzanine card support bracket
- Internal dual SD module (optional)
- rSPI card (optional)
- SD vFlash card
- Network daughter card
- Processors
- Hard drives or SSDs
- Hard drive or SSD bay numbering
- Hard drive or SSD installation guidelines
- Removing a hard drive or SSD
- Installing a hard drive or SSD
- Removing a hard drive or SSD blank
- Installing a hard drive or SSD blank
- Shutdown procedure for servicing a hard drive
- Configuring the boot drive
- Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive or SSD from a 2.5-inch hard drive or SSD carrier
- Installing a 2.5-inch hard drive or SSD in a 2.5-inch hard-drive or SSD carrier
- Removing a 1.8-inch SSD from a 1.8-inch SSD carrier
- Installing a 1.8-inch SSD in a 1.8-inch SSD carrier
- Hard-drive or SSD cage
- Hard-drive or SSD backplane
- Removing a 2.5-inch (x4) SAS hard-drive or SSD backplane
- Installing a 2.5-inch (x4) SAS hard-drive or SSD backplane
- Removing a 2.5-inch (x4) SATA hard-drive or SSD backplane
- Installing a 2.5-inch (x4) SATA hard-drive or SSD backplane
- Removing a 2.5-inch (x2) SATA hard drive or SSD plus 2.5-inch (x2) PCIe SSD backplane
- Installing a 2.5-inch (x2) SATA hard drive or SSD plus 2.5-inch (x2) PCIe SSD backplane
- Removing a 1.8-inch (x12) SAS SSD backplane
- Installing a 1.8-inch (x12) SAS SSD backplane
- System battery
- Storage controller card
- Expander card
- System board
- Trusted Platform Module
- Using system diagnostics
- Jumpers and connectors
- Troubleshooting your system
- Getting help
Front panel view—1.8-inch SSD system
Figure 3. Front panel features and indicators—1.8-inch SSD system
Table 2. Front panel features and indicators—1.8-inch SSD system
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon Description
1 SSDs Twelve 1.8-inch hot-swappable SAS SSDs.
2 USB port Enables you to connect USB devices to the server
module.
3 USB management port or
iDRAC Direct port
Enables you to connect USB devices to the server
module or provides access to the iDRAC Direct
features. For more information about iDRAC, see
the iDRAC Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
4 Management indicator The management indicator glows when the iDRAC
controls the USB connector for management
functions.
5 Status indicator Indicates the status of the system.
6 Server module power-on
indicator, power button
The power-on indicator glows when the server
module is turned on. The power button controls
the power supply output to the system.
7 Server module handle Used to slide the server module out of the
enclosure.
Using USB diskette or USB DVD or CD drives
The server module has USB ports on the front which allows you to connect a USB diskette drive, USB flash drive, USB DVD or
CD drive, keyboard, or mouse device. The USB drives can be used to configure the server module.
To designate the USB diskette drive as the boot drive:
1. Connect the USB drive
2. Restart the system
3. Enter System Setup
4. Set the drive as first in the boot sequence
The USB device is displayed in the Boot Order Setup screen only if it is attached to the system before you run the System
Setup. You can also select the boot device by pressing F11 during system start-up and selecting a boot device for the current
boot sequence.
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Dell PowerEdge M830 (for PowerEdge VRTX) system overview